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Disaster planning means saving lives
August 3, 2018 – There are a lot of scary threats in the world—extreme weather, terrorist attacks, deadly infectious diseases, mass shootings—but if health care organizations plan ahead for such disasters, lives can be saved. That was the…
Study estimates a prolonged increase in death rate in Puerto Rico in months following Hurricane Maria
Official death count of 64 likely a substantial underestimate For immediate release: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Boston, MA – The mortality rate in Puerto Rico rose by 62% [95% confidence interval (CI) 11% to 114%] after Hurricane Maria,…
Changing Places
Kashmere Gardens has seen better days. In this neighborhood of northeast Houston, modest ranch homes are framed by murky drainage ditches and rusting chain-link fences. About 15 percent of its residents are unemployed, and most of those who…
Humanitarian heart, analytical mind
Tayeisha Jackson, DrPH ’18, wants to help humanitarian organizations improve the quality of the programs they offer to people in need.
Puerto Rican medical students struggle to continue their educations in wake of Hurricane Maria
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican medical students are working to further their educations under impossible conditions.
New issue of Harvard Public Health Review focuses on public policy and health
February 12, 2018 – A desire to air concerns about possible negative impacts of the national and international political climate on the health of vulnerable populations, ranging from refugees to Native Americans, inspired Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Fitness apps can put humanitarian and military workers, others at risk
Using popular fitness apps that track users’ locations on an online map can put humanitarian workers, military workers, and others at risk, Nathaniel Raymond, director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s Signal Program on Human Security and Technology, said…
In Hurricane Maria’s wake, taking stock of Puerto Rico’s decimated medical infrastructure
Harvard Chan alum Michael Grant spent 25 days in Puerto Rico helping to assess the state of the island’s medical infrastructure in the wake of the storm.
In Africa, the stubborn challenge of malnutrition affects millions
Conference provides window into issues at the intersection of nutrition and health, agriculture, and environment November 21, 2017 – The world produces more food than ever before, yet an estimated 200 million people in Africa lack adequate nutrition,…
Restoring access to clean water a priority for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is facing an unfolding public health disaster. Stephanie Kayden offers some insights on the public health and medical challenges facing the island.
